2017 African Women's Handball Cup Winners' Cup

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2017 African Women's Handball Cup Winners' Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
DatesApril 13–22
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Angola.svg 1º de Agosto (3rd title)
Runner-up Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP Yaoundé
Third place Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg CARA Brazzaville
Fourth place Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg HC Vainqueur
Tournament statistics
Matches21
Goals scored986 (46.95 per match)
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The 2017 African Women's Handball Cup Winners' Cup was the 33rd edition, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The tournament was held from April 13–22, 2017 in one venue: the Salle Omnisport Al Inbiâat, in Agadir, Morocco, contested by 7 teams and won by 1º de Agosto of Angola thus successfully defending its title. [1]

The Africa Women's Handball Championship for Clubs Winner's Cup is an annual international women's handball club competition run by the African Handball Confederation. The club sides from Africa's handball women's cup's winners in each African country are invited to participate in this competition.

African Handball Confederation administrative and controlling body of team handball in Africa

The African Handball Confederation, referring to a, is the administrative and controlling body for African team handball. Founded on 15 January 1973 after the 2nd All-Africa Games in Lagos (Nigeria), it represents the national handball associations of Africa under the supervision of the International Handball Federation (IHF).

International Handball Federation International team handball governing body

The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball. IHF is responsible for the organisation of handball's major international tournaments, notably the IHF World Men's Handball Championship, which commenced in 1938, and the IHF World Women's Handball Championship, which commenced in 1957.

Contents

Teams

Participating teams

Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg CARA Brazzaville
Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP Yaoundé
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg HC Vainqueur
Flag of Nigeria.svg Kada Queens
Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto
Flag of Madagascar.svg Tana HBC
Flag of Morocco.svg US Nouasseur

Schedule & results

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Times given below are in WEST UTC+1.

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto 6–0
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP Yaoundé 5–1
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg CARA Brazzaville 4–2
4 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg HC Vainqueur 3–3
5 Flag of Nigeria.svg Kada Queens 2–4
6 Flag of Morocco.svg US Nouasseur 1–5
7 Flag of Madagascar.svg Tana HBC 0–6


2017 African Women's Handball Cup Winners' Cup Winner
Flag of Angola.svg
Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto
3rd title

See also

2017 African Women's Handball Champions League

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